Monument record 840/1/1 - Seven Lows Barrow 1

Round barrow recorded as part of the Seven Lows barrow cemetery. First ntoed in the 16th century by Leland and again by Ormerod in the 19th century. Ormerod describes this mound as 32m (1), however, in its current state the mound is
oval in form measuring 18m by 16m in diameter and survives to a height of 0.4m (3). In 1977 it was recorded as being 10m in diameter and surviving to a height of 0.2m (4)

In 1961, the Ordnance Survey reported the site as a fragment of unportrayable mutilated mound on edge of natural slope, probably a round barrow, but not recognisable as such (5).

Sited on crest of slope down to dry valley. The mound is under grass, crossed by a path, impinged on a fence and gate and somewhat disturbed by animals grazing and using the path en route to the milking parlour (2).

<1> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, 2/2 (N) (Book). SCH1389.

<2> Ferguson, A, 1977, Site visit to Seven Lows (Written Communication). SCH7331.

<3a> English Heritage, Various, Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description), 23616 (Scheduling Record). SCH4606.

<3b> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 23616 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

<4> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/83 Longley D 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ56NE 1976 1980 (Index). SCH2487.

<6> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.102 & 696 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

<7> Longley D, 1979, Prehistoric Sites in Cheshire, /32 (Report). SCH2719.